About

PETRICHOR

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

"other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was not a trace of evidence that it had rained at all"

The most beautiful Salon

Petrichor Hair workshop is for stylists who thrive and grow within their craft. Our approach to hair styling is modern and precise. We use the highest quality environmentally sustainable products and practices, such as Kevin.Murphy, Rahua and Color.me by Kevin.Murphy. We are part of the green circle, environmentally sustainable salon group. We believe in giving our planet the same opportunity to stay beautiful, as we do our clients!

Petra Hansman

Begining her career in hair in 2005, and founder of Petrichor in 2014. Petra is more than comfortable with any tool or technique in the vast world of hair. Petra specializes in creating hair that not only leaves the salon looking amazing, but also ages gracefully. Her goal is to ensure that from the time you walk out of Petrichor to the time you walk back in, your hair is holding up to her very high standard. Petra is a perfectionist when it comes to your hair, she sees colour and shape all in 4 dimensions and enhances every aspect in all her appointments. While some of her clients travel from as far as New York and London to Tofino for her renowned blondes, you would be just as detailed and perfected if you are brunette, or Autumn toned. Petra's hair cuts are next to none, she works with hair in all forms, from straight and structured to shaping soft curls, She utilizes both wet and dry techniques for every client. Petra is passionate about education, every year she invests heavily into growing her skills and learning from the industries best educators. There's no wonder why the better part of our small town's population has 'pintrest worthy" hair.

get married in tofino

Congratulations on your Wedding! We LOVE weddings! more over, we love styling weddings! Petra has been lucky to be a wedding stylist here in Tofino for the past ten years. With her experience we have come to a realization, as much as we are wildly skilled stylists, products can make or break a hair style. At PHW we have invested in the most effective, natural and ethical styling products, KEVIN.MURPHY and Rahua hair care. The combination of our experience and high quality, sustainable product, not only makes all hair look amazing, it also will make your hair style last through all the kisses, dances and the odd bit of Tofino beach fog.

Please read on below for everything you need to know to be prepared to look your best on your special day.

hair

Please be ready for your hair appointment with clean and dry hair. Washed and blowdried the night before with minimal product use, and without hot tool styling, is ideal for your hair to set properly. If you would like to add on a blowdry service to your styling service, please inform request in advance to ensure proper time allotments. We have a full range of all tools and products required to tame your tresses. If you have any ornaments, flowers, or other decorations you would like incorportaed with you style please bring them to your appointment.

makeup

Along side with ample hair experience, comes equal makeup experience and education. Because We do not carry a makeup line for retail, Our artists are able to pick and choose from the highest rated brands and products from a variety of makeup lines, such as nars, tarte, deciem, mac, urban decay and many many others.

We both encourage and recommend you to come to your makeup appointment with lip colour to ensure your look will stay fresh throughout the day. whether it be lip stick or sheer gloss, liner or stain, you will need to bring a colour, or variety of colours, you love to be able to maintain and retouch after all those kisses, toasts, laughs and tears.

Please be ready for your makeup appointment with bare moisturized skin. not even masacarra on, if you would be so kind.

about your booking

When possible we find a complimentary consultation, or a trial appointment, upon your arrival to Tofino to be paramount in starting your wedding day with ease. This is a great opportunity for us to go over your inspirations and ideas. We will then be able to explore all options and possibilities thoroughly and without wedding day time stressors.

All makeup and hair appointments will be sent an invoice for security deposit 50% of all service bookings. this deposit is non refundable within 6 months of your event, and due uppon your booking to hold your appointments.

"The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being." - Tom Robbins